Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 51km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 51km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Nov 10, 1979, 9:50 AM PST (17:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 2km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-11-10 17:50:37 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.230° N, 115.938° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
257°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353811. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.